NLT
KJV
24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
ASV
24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
ESV
24. The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
ERVEN
24. Those who work hard will be put in charge of others, but lazy people will have to work like slaves.
WEB
24. The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, But laziness ends in slave labor.
NET
24. The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.
NLV
24. The hand of those who do their best will rule, but the lazy hand will be made to work.
HCSB
24. The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.
YLT
24. The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
LITV
24. The hand of the hard worker shall rule, but the lazy ones will become forced labor.
RV
24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
NCV
24. Hard workers will become leaders, but those who are lazy will be slaves.
MKJV
24. The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.
AKJV
24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
LXXEN
24. The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.
KJV
24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
AMP
24. The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
KJVP
24. The hand H3027 CFS of the diligent H2742 shall bear rule H4910 : but the slothful H7423 shall be H1961 VQY3FS under tribute H4522 .
YLT
24. The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
ASV
24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
WEB
24. The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, But laziness ends in slave labor.
NASB
24. The diligent hand will govern, but the slothful will be enslaved.
ESV
24. The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
RV
24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
RSV
24. The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
NKJV
24. The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy [man] will be put to forced labor.
MKJV
24. The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.
AKJV
24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
NRSV
24. The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labor.
NIV
24. Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labour.
NIRV
24. Hands that work hard will rule. But people who don't want to work will become slaves.
NLT
24. Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.
MSG
24. The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.
GNB
24. Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.
NET
24. The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.
ERVEN
24. Those who work hard will be put in charge of others, but lazy people will have to work like slaves.